Why is it dangerous if endotracheal tube goes too far

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asked Oct 16, 2023 159k views

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Anton Kolesov · Answer 1 · 2023-10-21T05:14:50+0000

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because endotracheal tube can enter the right or left main bronchus

this resultin ventilation of a single lung and can result in collapse of the contralateral lung or a love of the intubated lung